THE NORSE DISCOVERIES AND EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICA

by Edward Reman ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 7, 1949

A scientific, deductive analysis of what has been a source of debate and disagreement for 240 years, the identifications of the various landfalls made by the voyagers to Vinland. Reman, a serious scholar and experienced navigator, examines here both the Greenland and Icelandic versions of the sagas (the texts are partially included here) and on the basis of new climatological evidence, places the landfalls in the expeditions of Leif Eiriksson, Thorvald Eiriksson- his brother, and Thorfinn Karlsefni- the colonizer... Whether Reman's identifications will meet with final acceptance or not cannot be foretold, his findings are very controversial, and his work is for a highly specialized audience.

Pub Date: May 7, 1949

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Univ. of Calif.

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1949

Categories: NONFICTION